hyperthreading for streaming

[FruitBasketSilex]

I'm wondering if it would be worth it to change the 4690k on my planned build to a 4790k. I'm planning on doing a lot of gaming, but specifically, I am wondering about the exact performance differences between using, say fraps, while playing a game on each one, and streaming as well. I know " oh, HT will make it run bettererer!", but I want to know exactly how much. Proof/benchmarks appreciated.

[TheKDub]

For gaming you will not see much performance increase as the i7 4790K is just the i5 4690K with hyperthreading, which games currently do not benefit from.

While recording is a different story, it will help your CPU manage everything that it needs to do so it can get it done faster and more efficiently.

[FruitBasketSilex]

Additionaly, I am planning on over clocking the crap out of the 4690k with water cooling, but if I go for the 4790k I won't be able to of for a while.

[FruitBasketSilex]

@TheKDub I know. I need to know exactly how much better the HT would manage the programs, like while recording on the i5, will I drop 20fps, while the HTed i7 drops 5, or is small enough to be negligible?

[FruitBasketSilex]

Anyone?

[TheKDub]

@TheKDub I know. I need to know exactly how much better the HT would manage the programs, like while recording on the i5, will I drop 20fps, while the HTed i7 drops 5, or is small enough to be negligible?

 

I wouldn't really worry about much of a frame rate drop with the i5, I can't really get you any numbers as I cannot test it out myself.

[FruitBasketSilex]

Well, that's about the best answer I'll get. I'll keep the i5.

[Demonking]

just use the GPU with shadow play or Raptr

[FruitBasketSilex]

just use the GPU with shadow play or Raptr

How well does shadow play work, can I tell it to start recording at a certain krypress, and can it record as long as I want it?

[Demonking]

How well does shadow play work, can I tell it to start recording at a certain krypress, and can it record as long as I want it?

no the the video will cut off then start  recording again where it left off no need to hit the button again  & a icon appears when you are recording heres a test video using shadow play you can set any hot key you want for example i set mine to record when i hit F1 also desktop recording is there too if you want 

 

[FruitBasketSilex]

no the the video will cut off then start recording again where it left off no need to hit the button again & a icon appears when you are recording heres a test video using shadow play you can set any hot key you want for example i set mine to record when i hit F1 also desktop recording is there too if you want

Can I have it record commentary, and can I get rid of the overlay in the top left?

[FruitBasketSilex]

After a bit of googling, it appears I can. I'll just use shadow play then.

[FruitBasketSilex]

Its especially nice that shadowplay only has a 1.8% fps degradation from not recordibg. So that will be my best choice.